Französische Suite no. 4 Es-Dur, BWV 815.3/815a (alternative movements for BWV 815)

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Annotation

How to identify the correct version of the work:

  • BWV 815.1 is the only version having 6 movements
  • BWV 815.2 is the only version having a movement "Menuet" (VI)
  • BWV 815.3 is the only version having movements Praeludium (I) & Gavotte II (VI)

"BWV 815a" has been published including "Prelude" which is actually part of the BWV 815.2.

Annotation last modified on 2026-01-08 14:07 UTC.

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composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (abbreviated second edition, 1998, BWV²ᵃ) (number: BWV 815a) (order: 15)
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (third edition, 2022, BWV³) (number: BWV 815.3) (order: 80)
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (second edition, 1990, BWV²) (number: BWV 815a) (order: 149)
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 815a) (order: 165)
download score for free:imslp: 6 French Suites, BWV 812-817 (Bach, Johann Sebastian) [info]
work list entry:https://archive.org/details/bachwerkeverzeic0000schm/page/364/mode/2up [info]
https://archive.org/details/bachwerkeverzeic0000unse/page/482/mode/2up [info]
https://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000951 [info]
parts:1. Französische Suite no. 4 Es-Dur, BWV 815.3/815a: I. Präludium
2. Französische Suite no. 4 Es-Dur, BWV 815: I. Allemande (similar in BWV 815.1 (I), 815.2 (I) & 815.3 (II))
3. Französische Suite no. 4 Es-Dur, BWV 815: II. Courante (similar in BWV 815.1 (II), 815.2 (II) & 815.3 (III))
4. Französische Suite no. 4 Es-Dur, BWV 815: III. Sarabande (similar in BWV 815.1 (III), 815.2 (III) & 815.3 (IV))
5. Französische Suite no. 4 Es-Dur, BWV 815: IV. Gavotte (I) (similar in BWV 815.1 (IV), 815.2 (IV) & 815.3 (V))
6. Französische Suite no. 4 Es-Dur, BWV 815.3/815a: VI. Gavotte II
7. Französische Suite no. 4 Es-Dur, BWV 815: V. Air (similar in BWV 815.1 (V), 815.2 (VI) & 815.3 (VII))
revision of:Französische Suite no. 4 Es-Dur, BWV 815.2/815 (French Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 815, later revised version (B))